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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Miami firm developing wireless electric vehicle charging stations »
Miami-based Car Charging Group Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI) has filed for patent protection for technology that would allow electric vehicleRead more » | Posted in: Transport
Friday, October 7th, 2011
ECOtality seals $26.4m DOE vehicle testing contract »
San Francisco-based vehicle charging specialist ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECTY), has been awarded a $26.4 million contract by theRead more » | Posted in: Transport
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
GE teams with Indiana firm to develop solar car charging stations »
GE Energy Industrial Solutions (NYSE: GE) partnered with Indiana-based solar firm Inovateus Solar to build new solar carportsRead more » | Posted in: Solar, Transport
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Consumers expect more from electric vehicles than makers can supply »
Consumers aren’t impressed with electric vehicles currently being offered by automakers – a new survey from DeloitteRead more » | Posted in: Transport
Arizona algae biofuel developer in deal to produce jet fuel »
Arizona-based algae technology company Heliae has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to produce algae-based jet fuel forRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
ECOtality’s Blink chargers receive UL certification »
Electric vehicle charging station supplier ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTY), has had its Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast ChargeRead more » | Posted in: Transport
US set to fail cellulosic biofuel mandates, says Congressional report »
The US will fail key biofuel mandates under the current Renewable Fuel Standard by 2022 unless innovative technologies areRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
NASA awards largest prize in history for »
NASA has awarded the largest prize in aviation history, created to inspire the development of more fuel-efficient aircraft andRead more » | Posted in: Transport
Biofuels can be commercialized rapidly for military, says industry group »
Advanced biofuels can be commercialized rapidly for military use, on military timelines, with adequate support and coordinationRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
Florida transit authority orders three electric buses »
Tallahassee transit authority StarMetro has ordered three new all-electric buses and a charging station from South Carolina firmRead more » | Posted in: Transport
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
GE and Nissan partner on electric vehicle research »
GE and Nissan have signed a two-year research collaboration to speed up the development of a reliable, robust smart chargingRead more » | Posted in: Transport
Sun Edison to develop solar vehicle-charging stations for smart grid »
Solar power company SunEdison has joined a smart grid demonstration project in Texas, through which it will work to help developRead more » | Posted in: Solar, Transport
Friday, September 30th, 2011
Federal loan guarantee for $132m Kansas cellulosic ethanol plant »
The Department of Energy has finalized a $132.4 million loan guarantee for a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol project inRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
Nissan to expand availability of all-electric LEAF in 2012 »
On the heels of the 7,000th delivery in the United States, Nissan North America Inc. said yesterday it is now expandingRead more » | Posted in: Transport
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Colorado firm to supply biojet fuel to US Air Force »
Renewable fuel developer Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), has been awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supplyRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
USDA provides $136m for biofuel supply chain research »
The US Department of Agriculture has announced $136 million in funding for five major agricultural research projects today aimedRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
ClipperCreek unveils demand response system for vehicle charging station »
Electric vehicle charging station producer ClipperCreek has unveiled a new system that will allow utilities to measure chargingRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency, Transport
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Bid to bring renewable jet fuel production to Pacific Northwest »
Seattle biofuel producer Imperium Renewables and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)Read more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
Smaller electric vehicle batteries “greener”, »
Electric vehicles with large battery packs may not be quite as good for the environment as those with small battery packs,Read more » | Posted in: Transport
NRG in bid to monetize electric vehicle power storage »
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) is partnering with the University of Delaware on a project that seeks to enable electric vehicleRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency, Transport
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
POET’s Iowa cellulosic ethanol plant seals $105m federal guarantee »
Biofuel producer POET has sealed a $105 million loan guarantee for its Project LIBERTY, set to become one of the first trulyRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
GE building center to showcase electric vehicle fleet »
GE broke ground yesterday on a center that will showcase GE’s portfolio of electric vehicle deployment solutions and help GERead more » | Posted in: Transport
350Green to install 400 electric vehicle charging stations across US »
Electric vehicle charging station developer 350Green and manufacturer Coulomb Technologies are teaming up to extend the reach ofRead more » | Posted in: Transport
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Honolulu to get $5m for electric buses »
The City and County of Honolulu will receive $5,061,000 to purchase eight new electric buses as part of a U.S. Department ofRead more » | Posted in: Transport
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